There are far more things “American” than viewing NFL football every Sunday. Respecting the American flag is one of them, unquestionably. What 's more “unAmerican” than regarding NFL football players kneel during the national anthem? How about observing them actually drag the flag down to the ground, step on it repeatedly or set it to flames?
Why are the NFL football players kneeling during the American anthem? Their intention is not to belittle the flag. The flag is not what these football players are fronting. It’s the concern of police brutality. Personally, I cannot stress this enough. By kneeling for the national anthem, one protests police brutality. The NFL football players are not disrespecting the flag, they are raising awareness.
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Former 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick was tired of noticing this horrendous issue on the news and therefore, commenced the emotional movement. Day by day, discovering how many innocent black lives are lost and ripped away from their families, their friends, and their future is too much for anyone to handle. Kaepernick was troubled by these problems and wanted this chaos to end in America.
"Once again, I’m not anti-American," Kaepernick explains. "I love America. I love people. That’s why I’m doing this. I want to help make America better. I think having these conversations helps everybody have a better understanding of where everybody is coming from."
Why must non-whites’ lives suffer from this violence? Why should they suffer? Just because they are of different color and race from whites’? Kaepernick is deeply dismayed that America still has to deal with race.
It’s disturbing, honestly, that to this day that we still have to address that black lives do matter and they always have mattered. Though, unfortunately, some can’t perceive that. Moreover, it’s saddening that we need to explain why kneeling is taking place to the others. Particularly, to our